[Sleeping baby. Awww.] Sleep your way to fat loss? A small (239 subjects) but long (6 years) study showed that increasing sleep from 6 hours or less to 7 hours or more reduced...
Sleep Your Way to Belly Fat Loss?
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Timonium Personal Training Blog
by Stephen Holt, Timonium Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach
How to Get Rid of Jiggly Arms after Menopause
A woman sat across from me in the gym the other day, frustration written all over her face. She grabbed the back of her upper arm, gave it a little shake, and asked the question...
You Are Not a Dog (Rewards Don’t Work)
Nothing personal, of course ;-) What I'm saying here is that we humans don't react like dogs -- rewards don't work. You know, like ... "I've been good all week, so I deserve this...
Is This the Best Core Training Exercise?
As you should know by now :-) the "3" in my famous 3-4-5 Total Body Fitness System is for the three orthogonal planes - sagittal, frontal and transverse. Wait - don't freak out...
Core Training Exercise – Swiss Ball Leg Lowering
This core training exercise is a tough one because it challenges your hamstring flexibility and your core strength at the same time. It's also more effective at improving your...
Exercise to Look Great Backless
So even though I'm forced to do the sexy, provocative "Look Great Backless" Internet thing, you know I'm not a fan of superficial exercises just for looks HOWEVER ... This move...
Spinal Rotation in Heel Sitting
Why Our Gym Specializes in Helping Women Only
(Okay, the whole truth is that we choose to market to women only. Husbands, sons, and whatevers are welcome - as Pete, Nolan, Angelo, Al, Bill, Gary, Rick, et al can tell you.)...
How to Find Time to Exercise
I'm a lot like you ... My spouse works a ton of hours, so I get to do the daytime errands. In a typical week, I drive my girls to 11 dance classes in addition to high school and...